Race details | |||
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Race 12 of 15 races in the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
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Date | August 6, 1989 | ||
Location | Donington | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 4.023 km (2.5 mi) |
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500 cc | |||
Pole position | |||
Rider | Kevin Schwantz | ||
Time | 1:34.050 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Eddie Lawson | ||
Time | 1:34.510 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Kevin Schwantz | ||
Second | Eddie Lawson | ||
Third | Wayne Rainey | ||
250 cc | |||
Pole position | |||
Rider | Luca Cadalora | ||
Time | 1:38.310 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Sito Pons | ||
Time | 1:38.330 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Sito Pons | ||
Second | Reinhold Roth | ||
Third | Masahiro Shimizu | ||
125 cc | |||
Pole position | |||
Rider | Hans Spaan | ||
Time | 1:43.750 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Hans Spaan | ||
Time | 1:44.670 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Hans Spaan | ||
Second | Àlex Crivillé | ||
Third | Ezio Gianola |
The 1989 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4 -August 6, 1989 at Donington Park.
Luca Cadalora is brought in to replace Freddie Spencer, who’s been released by team manager Giacomo Agostini.
In the first lap Wayne Rainey’s in front of a group of 4 riders, with Kevin Schwantz, Christian Sarron and Eddie Lawson. Rainey and Schwantz trade the lead, while Niall Mackenzie comes up from behind. Mackenzie is having a good day, as he passes Lawson and Rainey to move into second behind Schwantz. Mackenzie takes the lead for half a lap, but Schwantz gets it back at the chicane, and soon Lawson passes him as well. Wayne Gardner retires with a mechanical.
Rainey passes Mackenzie, but Schwantz and Lawson have gotten far ahead. Schwantz takes the win from Lawson by a few bike lengths, and Rainey comes in third. With 3 rounds to go, Lawson is less than 7 points away from Rainey with 60 points still to be decided.
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points |
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1 | Kevin Schwantz | Suzuki | 47:45.670 | 20 |
2 | Eddie Lawson | Honda | +0.970 | 17 |
3 | Wayne Rainey | Yamaha | +8.600 | 15 |
4 | Niall Mackenzie | Yamaha | +10.940 | 13 |
5 | Christian Sarron | Yamaha | +28.310 | 11 |
6 | Kevin Magee | Yamaha | +38.490 | 10 |
7 | Ron Haslam | Suzuki | +47.360 | 9 |
8 | Luca Cadalora | Yamaha | +51.770 | 8 |
9 | Pierfrancesco Chili | Honda | +1:27.710 | 7 |
10 | Rob McElnea | Honda | +1 Lap | 6 |
11 | Fred Merkel | Honda | +1 Lap | 5 |
12 | Roger Burnett | Honda | +1 Lap | 4 |
13 | Marco Gentile | Fior | +1 Lap | 3 |
14 | Fabio Biliotti | Honda | +1 Lap | 2 |
15 | Damon Buckmaster | Honda | +1 Lap | 1 |
16 | Marco Papa | Paton | +2 Laps | |
17 | Robert Holden | Honda | +2 Laps | |
18 | Bruno Kneubuhler | Honda | +2 Laps | |
19 | Claude Albert | Suzuki | +2 Laps | |
20 | Andreas Leuthe | Suzuki | +2 Laps | |
21 | Josef Doppler | Honda | +2 Laps | |
22 | Francisco Gonzales | Honda | +2 Laps | |
23 | Peter Graves | Honda | +2 Laps | |
Ret | Ian Pratt | Suzuki | Retirement | |
Ret | Wayne Gardner | Honda | Retirement | |
Ret | Mark Phillips | Suzuki | Retirement | |
Ret | Dominique Sarron | Honda | Retirement | |
Ret | Nicholas Schmassman | Honda | Retirement | |
Ret | Rachel Nicotte | Chevallier Yamaha | Retirement | |
Ret | Juan Lopez Mella | Honda | Retirement | |
Ret | Cees Doorakkers | Honda | Retirement | |
Ret | John Mossey | Suzuki | Retirement | |
Ret | Andy McGladdery | Honda | Retirement | |
Ret | David Crampton | Suzuki | Retirement | |
Ret | Alessandro Valesi | Yamaha | Retirement | |
Ret | Alan Carter | Honda | Retirement |
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